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The 50 most-read pop soul artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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132 artists are ranked in pop soul. The biggest move was Paul Laurence, up 63 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Olivia DeanHaringey · United Kingdom | 216,932 | +2 |
02 | Tom JonesPontypridd · United Kingdom | 156,752 | -1 |
03 | Teddy SwimsConyers · United States | 154,896 | +2 |
04 | Sienna SpiroLondon · United Kingdom | 152,735 | -2 |
05 | Remi WolfPalo Alto · United States | 87,051 | +8 |
06 | Bill WithersSlab Fork · United States | 50,095 | +2 |
07 | HansonTulsa · United States | 48,720 | -3 |
08 | Billy OceanSiparia · Trinidad and Tobago | 37,471 | +2 |
09 | KC and the Sunshine BandHialeah · United States | 29,040 | 0 |
10 | ChlöeMableton · United States | 24,792 | +2 |
11 | Tammi TerrellPhiladelphia · United States | 24,320 | 0 |
12 | Roberta FlackBlack Mountain · United States | 24,131 | +2 |
13 | John NewmanSettle · United Kingdom | 23,105 | -6 |
14 | Gloria JonesCincinnati · United States | 19,264 | +2 |
15 | David GrantUnited Kingdom | 18,751 | +40 |
16 | James IngramAkron · United States | 18,112 | -1 |
17 | Major LanceWinterville · United States | 17,694 | +12 |
18 | Sister SledgePhiladelphia · United States | 17,033 | +1 |
19 | Lukas GrahamCopenhagen · Denmark | 16,464 | -13 |
20 | Lighthouse FamilyNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 16,283 | +13 |
21 | FantasiaHigh Point · United States | 14,544 | -4 |
22 | James ArthurMiddlesbrough · United Kingdom | 14,443 | -4 |
23 | Nancy WilsonChillicothe · United States | 12,164 | +1 |
24 | The StylisticsPhiladelphia · United States | 11,521 | -2 |
25 | K‐Ci & JoJoCharlotte · United States | 11,040 | -4 |
26 | ShanicePittsburgh · United States | 10,916 | -3 |
27 | Jeffrey OsborneProvidence · United States | 10,825 | 0 |
28 | Tony! Toni! Toné!Oakland · United States | 10,226 | -8 |
29 | Jennifer HollidayHouston · United States | 9,434 | +2 |
30 | Randy CrawfordMacon · United States | 9,109 | -5 |
31 | Johnny NashHouston · United States | 8,671 | -1 |
32 | Thelma HoustonLeland · United States | 8,442 | +7 |
33 | Karyn WhiteLos Angeles · United States | 8,308 | +2 |
34 | GIVĒONLong Beach · United States | 8,042 | -6 |
35 | BlaqueAtlanta · United States | 7,695 | +2 |
36 | The ShirellesPassaic · United States | 7,105 | -2 |
37 | Color Me BaddUnited States | 7,008 | -11 |
38 | Rude BoysCleveland · United States | 6,999 | +42 |
39 | Deborah CoxToronto · Canada | 6,868 | -7 |
40 | George McCraeWest Palm Beach · United States | 6,723 | +14 |
41 | Mary WellsDetroit · United States | 6,623 | -5 |
42 | LaBellePhiladelphia · United States | 6,476 | +2 |
43 | Colby O’DonisJackson Heights · United States | 6,276 | -2 |
44 | Gregory AbbottNew York · United States | 6,182 | -6 |
45 | Paul LaurenceHarlem · United States | 6,145 | +63 |
46 | 方大同Kauai County · United States | 5,821 | +1 |
47 | Carl DouglasKingston · Jamaica | 5,709 | -5 |
48 | Atlantic StarrGreenburgh · United States | 5,654 | +2 |
49 | Charles & EddieNew York · United States | 5,571 | +2 |
50 | 6LACKBaltimore · United States | 5,564 | -7 |
62 | KovacsBaarlo · Netherlands | 3,329 | +16 |
107 | Coral EganMontréal · Canada | 482 | +14 |
53 | Jaki GrahamBirmingham · United Kingdom | 4,945 | +12 |
88 | Tyler CollinsHarlem · United States | 1,317 | +11 |
112 | McMaster & JamesWinnipeg · Canada | 333 | +10 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.